Golf club head

ABSTRACT

Current golf club putters are not adequately designed for controlled putting according to the skill of the player. They are of primitive design and create aggravating and agonizing challenges to the serious player. The player must putt like a zombie, hoping that he will not make a false motion that will divert the putt. These putters are unstable and wobble with their torque, creating unnecessary and unreasonable problems to make a good putt. This invention tries to solve these problems by providing a new concept in a putter head construction. The invention presents a putter head which embodies weights added to its front face surface and which extend forward. Briefly, this concept creates a stable back swing and a stable down swing with a leading momentum in line and pulling the ball through at impact with a smooth roll. This gives the player better control of his putting and creates a gratifying feel. This invention also provides a club face with a rearward angle which provides more latitude in judging the required force at impact. Further, the invention claims applicable principles of the invention, and in particular, the addition of weights to the front face, to all types of golf club heads.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0001] This invention relates to an improved golf putter head, and moreparticularly to an unconventional, unique club head face, embodying agross rearward angle at its bottom edge, and upon which face are addedweights which extend forward from the face of the clubhead.

[0002] The reason for this novel concept is the need to improve on thecurrent state-of-the-art putters which are unreliable and inadequate, toputt the golf ball under control of the player. Thus, putting is anuncertain, uncontrolled, and intimidating demand in the game of golf andthe reward from putting is often inconsistent with the overall skill andeffort of the player.

[0003] The common putters develop a torque during “swing” and have awobble for which the player must compensate in all aspects of his swing.Thus the player is uncertain, while trying his best to maintain the clubhead perfectly square with the line of the ball target, and depends onluck to relieve the uncertainty of his efforts and the performance ofthe club head.

[0004] The invention presented herewith, attempts to provide a club headthat is controllable and functions according to the skill of the player.Further, this invention claims the addition of weights to the front faceof all types of golf clubs.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0005] This present invention, solves much of the aforementionedproblems of the prior art putters. This is accomplished by providing anovel and unique putter club head which embodies weights added to theface of the club head as well as to its rear portion. Thisdistinguishing feature, stabilizes the swing by maintaining the clubhead in line. In the back swing, the weights in the front of the clubhead, pull in the reverse direction and in the down swing pull in thesame downward direction which, altogether, maintains the club in lineand prevents wobble of the club head in both directions of the swing.

[0006] On the down swing, the weights on the front of the club face,pull the club head downward creating a forward momentum. This momentum,in line, eases the effort of the player and creates a “good feel” andcontrol of the swing and putt. Further, which is very novel andimportant, the momentum of these weights is in front of the ball atimpact, which pulls the ball through in line, maintaining a true andsquare impact resulting in a more accurate putt. A strike behind theball, as with current putters, has a distorting effect on the ball atimpact and hence questionable results.

[0007] Further, this invention claims above applicable principles and inparticular, the addition of weights, to the front face of all types ofgolf club heads.

[0008] There are two basic requirements for a successful putt one is toattain a true line to the target (the hole on the putting green) and theother is to apply an accurate force to the ball at impact, so that ifthe target is missed, the ball will stop near the target hole. Thisinvention provides the technique for both of these requirements. Thefirst is accomplished with the weights on front face of the club head.

[0009] The second requirement, that of accuracy of force for the correctdistance to the target, is aided by means of a rearward angle on theclub head face. That is, the bottom edge of the club head is rearward,at a specified angle, to the top edge of the club head. Current putterclub heads have an opposite direction angle which creates a slight loftto the ball at impact. The force required to impact the ball is sodelicate that there isn't much room or margin for misjudgement.

[0010] However, with the rearward angle, presented in this invention,more force is required to impact the ball downward and forward, thus thejudgment, of the required impacting force, is less critical and morecontrollable.

[0011] These two principles of this invention creates an entirely newconcept in putting and hopefully, provides the player to obtain resultsaccording to his skill and effort.

[0012] This invention presents, a club head with a rearward angle,embodying weight on this angle face which extend forward; this “angleclub head” may have no weights on its front face; a club head, with avertical face may have weights on its front face which extend forward.All these club heads also have weights on their back surfaces, which arecommon.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] (For convenience, please refer to the sheet listing the numeralspertaining to the drawings and figures.)

[0014]FIG. 1 is a perspective top angular view of one of the basic clubheads. 9 is the body, 10 is the angular front surface, 1 is a weightadded to the front face and projecting forward, 2 is a rear weight addedto the back of the club head, 6 is a plate as part of the club head, andpositioned back of the club head and which embodies, 7, the stem of thehosel.

[0015]FIG. 2 is a top view of FIG. 1

[0016]FIG. 3 is the end view of the club head in FIG. 1.

[0017]FIG. 4 is the rear view of the club head.

[0018]FIG. 5 is the front view of the club head, primarily indicating,2, the front weights, 10, the front surface face of the club head.

[0019] This putter club head illustrates a perspective view of a clubhead constructed in accordance with the principles of the presentinvention.

[0020]FIG. 6 is a perspective top view similar to that of FIG. 1,illustrating a second modified embodiment of a golf putter clubhead,constructed in accordance with the principles of the presentinvention, wherein in this embodiment, the club head front surface isvertical.

[0021]FIG. 7 is a top view of club head, FIG. 6.

[0022]FIG. 8 is the front view of FIG. 6

[0023]FIG. 9 is the back view of FIG. 6. Item number 8, is is the bottom“pan” shaped weight.

[0024]FIG. 10 is a third modified embodiment of a golf putter headconstructed in accordance with the principles of the present invention,wherein there are no added weight to the front angle face of the clubhead. 2 a is weight added to the back.

[0025]FIG. 11 is a top view of FIG. 10 club head.

[0026]FIG. 12 is an end view of FIG. 10 club head.

[0027]FIG. 13 is the back view of the FIG. 10 club head.

[0028]FIG. 14 is the front view of the FIG. 10 club head.

[0029]FIG. 15 is a fourth modified embodiment of the golf putter headconstructed in accordance with the principles of the present invention,wherein there is a single weight concentrated on the back center of theclub head, number 13.

[0030]FIG. 16 is a top view of the FIG. 15 club head.

[0031]FIG. 17 is an end view of FIG. 15 club head.

[0032]FIG. 18 is a front view of FIG. 15 club head.

[0033]FIG. 19 is a rear view of FIG. 15 club head.

[0034]FIG. 20 is a fifth modified embodiment of the golf putter headconstructed in accordance with the principles of present invention,wherein weights are added and positioned at the outer ends of the clubhead, extending forward and rearward therefrom, 4 is the front surfaceface of the club head.

[0035]FIG. 21 is a rear view of the FIG. 20 club head.

[0036]FIG. 22 is an end view of the FIG. 20 club head.

[0037] FIGS. 23-27, are modified views of front 4 of FIG. 20 club head.14 is an end weight. Dark heavy black lines represent a layer of coatingon the club head. 4 to 4 d are front views of the face of the putterhead.

[0038]4 is a surface with no cover layer.

[0039]4 a is a front face with a cover layer from end to end.

[0040]4 b is a front face with a cover layer only at the bottom of theclub head.

[0041]4 c is a front face with a cover layer as in 4 a with themodification of grooved lines on the lower half of the club face.

[0042]4 d is a front face with a cover layer as in 4 c with themodification of added texture dots on the upper half of the club faceand with a cover layer at its bottom surface.

[0043] Two arrows on top of FIGS. 24, 25, 26, 27, represent a stripremoved from the body, 3, FIG. 20, crossections of which are shown inFIGS. 24A, 25B, 26C and 27D.

[0044]FIG. 24A, shown as A, embodies a layer on its putter club faceindicated by 4 aa.

[0045]FIG. 25B, shown as B, embodies a layer only at the bottom of theputter club face indicated by 4 bb.

[0046]FIG. 26C, shown as C, embodies a layer 4 cc on its face whichembodies grooved lines on the lower half of the club face.

[0047]FIG. 27D, shown as D, embodies a layer 4 dd on the putter clubface and at its bottom, and further, it embodies grooved lines on thelower half and texture dots on the upper half of the putter club head.

[0048] FIGS: 28, 29, 30:

[0049]FIG. 28 is a sixth modified embodiment of the golf putter headconstructed in accordance with the principles of the present inventionwherein the putter club head shown in FIGS. 6 and 29, is mounted inframe 15, FIG. 30, by screws 16, screwed into threaded holes 18, atpoints 19, FIG. 28, so that the club head can be set at various desiredangles. Further, the frame 15 embodies a hosel, 7, which attaches theclub head and frame to a putter club shaft.

[0050] FIGS: 31, 32, 33:

[0051]FIG. 31 is a simple club head consisting of a body 3, and a weight13, to which a putter shaft, 12, is attached at a desired angle toproduce an angle on the face when the shaft is held in a verticalposition as shown in FIG. 32. The same result can be accomplished byjust placing a bend in the hosel frame or shaft to produce the desiredangle, FIG. 33. The shafts are bent in the opposite direction of theline to the target.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0052] This invention achieves a club head for a golf club putterproviding the player a positive tool to impact the golf ball accordingto his skill, confidence and feelings. The player does not have completecontrol of his putt, and is uncertain of the ball's path and itsdestination. Thus the outcome of his skill is determined by the tool,the design of the putter club, the constitution of the grass and hisestimation of the force used to impact the ball. The result of his skillis negated by influences beyond his control.

[0053] Because of the unique construction of the present invention, theplayer will be able to strike the ball more decisively with confidenceso that the result of his putt will be more rewarding according to hisskill.

[0054] The basic concept of this invention is a club head with a face ata rearward angle and on which face are weights extending forward.Referring now more particularly to the drawings, FIGS. 1,2, illustratethe embodiment of of the rearward angled club head face and weightsplaced on this face extending forward. The face of the club head may beat an angle ranging between 0° and 60° according to the desired result.The average use of the angle is a setting of 45°.

[0055] This basic concept is also utilized in the construction of a clubhead having a vertical face on which weights are positioned on thisfront face extending forward, FIGS. 6,7, 15, 16, 29, 30.

[0056] Further, weights are placed on the back surface of the club head,positioned strategically to coordinate with the weights on the frontsurface of the club head. This applies to club heads having an angledface or vertical face FIGS. 1,2,6,7.

[0057] Referring to both the angled and vertical faced club heads, whenthere are two weights placed on the club head face, each weight ispositioned, ¾″ or more on each side, from the center of the club headand preferably at ¼″ on each side from center, making the weights 2½″,apart in between.

[0058] The center of the club head is the point, on the surface, nearestto the center of gravity of the club head.

[0059] Club heads having weights on their front face, embody two weightson the rear surface of the club head which are positioned in relation tothe front two weights. The rear two weights at the rear, are alignedwith the two weights on the front surface of the club head. The outersides of the rear weights, are approximately in line with the innersides of the front weights, FIGS. 1, 2, 15, 16

[0060] Another club head with two weights on the front face, FIGS. 15,16, has only one weight on the rear surface being concentrated so thatits center is in line with the center of the front face of the clubhead.

[0061] There is another club head with an angle face which has noweights on its front face, but has two weights, apart in the rear centerof the club head and two weights at the ends, FIGS. 10, 11.

[0062] The rearward angle is along the length of the front face of theclub head and is 0° to 60° from a perpendicular and so that the bottomedge of the front face is rearward of the top of the club head's topedge.

[0063] Another club head, FIGS. 20, 21, 22, has weights attached on theends of the club head instead of the face of the club head. Theseweights extend forward beyond the face of the club head and alsorearward beyond the rear surface.

[0064] The club head shown if FIGS. 20, 21, 22, utilizes another conceptof the invention, and that is, the application of a layer of material tothe face and the bottom of club head. This modified embodiment is theaddition of a layer of material to the front surface and the bottomsurface, wherein the material is that or similar to that,commonly usedas the outer cover on golf balls, such as surlyn, balata, zynthyne,elastomers, resins and other such material. FIGS. 24-27 and FIGS.24A-27D, indicate the edges of the layer of material by the heavy blacklines. Further, 4-4 d represents the face of the club head and 14represents the end view of the weights on the ends of the club head.FIGS. 24A-27D represent the end view of a crossection of a section cutout of the club head indicated by the arrows, A, B, C, D. 4 is theoriginal face of the club head, 4 a is a face with a layer, 4 b is aface with a layer on the bottom surface, 4 c is a layer with grooves onits lower half and 4 d is a club face with a layer embodying “dots”0.0001″+0.10″ to −0.00001″ in diameter, depth and space apart, on theupper half of the face, while the lower half contains grooves0.0001+0.10″ to −p.00001″ in depth and space apart and also containing alayer of material on the bottom surface.

[0065] Further, the FIGS. 28, 29, 30 represents a club head that can berotated backwards to set the face at a desired angle between 0° and 60°.This is accomplished by fastening the ends of the club head in FIG. 29,to the prongs of the inverted “U” frame by means of bolt screws throughthe holes on the prongs of the frame and threading the screws into thethreaded holes, 18. The frame 15 embodies a sleeve on its top center toattach to a hosel containing a shaft. The club head 4, swivels at points19, and is set at the desired degree by tightening the screws.

[0066] Further, an angle can be obtained on club face by setting theclub shaft at an angle. FIG. 31 illustrates a shaft attached at an angleto the club head. FIG. 32 illustrates how an angle develops when theshaft is held vertically. FIG. 33. illustrates how an angle is developedon the club head by putting a rearward bend on the shaft.

[0067]FIGS. 31, 32, and 33 illustrates how a shaft is attached* to aclub head. The shaft 12 is inserted and bonded into the hosel sleeve 11which is attached to the hosel stem 7 and which stem 7 is part of theclub head as shown in all club head drawings. The stem has a flange atits lower end which is made part of the rear of the club head so thatthe hosel is at the rear of the club head and not at its middle top.Attachment to the rear of the club head has a more direct impact effecton the ball. The hosel attachment stub is designated by 7 on drawings.In the making of a putter, it will have a complete hosel with a topsleeve to which a shaft is attached. All clubs when made, will embody ashaft inserted into a hosel sleeve completing the club. *Also see FIGS.3, 12, 17, 22.

[0068] In manufacturing the putters, the club heads with their hosels,can be made as a unit by the investment casting process. Or the headscan be machined and the hosel made separately and then fastened to therear of the club head. Or the club heads can first be forged andfinished by machining its surfaces as necessary. Steel cannot beinjection molded because of its high melting point. However, a new alloyis being developed called, “Liquid Metal”, which may or not be able tobe molded by injection molding. However, it can be cast in a much easierprocess than investment casting and astonishingly come out of thecasting with a super fine finish, almost that of being polished, and thepart made to very exacting tolerances requiring no extra machining ortouch up. The metal becomes stronger than steel. It will weigh a littleless than steel and have a much lower melting point,enabling themanufacture of intricate components at lower costs. The application ofthis alloy is out of the research stage and this alloy is now being usedto make club heads in a small way. Thus the present invention of uniqueputter heads may be made from “Liquid Metal” as well as other methods ofmanufacture.

[0069] The principles of the present invention, wherein weights areplaced on the front surface of a club head, also applies to club headsof other types of clubs as with putter club head revealed in thisinvention.

REFERENCED NUMERALS OF THE DRAWINGS

[0070]1-Weights located on the front face surface of the club head.

[0071]2-Weights located on the rear of the club head.

[0072]2 a-Weights located on the rear and at sides of the club head.

[0073]3-Body of “vertical face” of the club head.

[0074]4-Face of club head with vertical front surface.

[0075] [4 a-4 d, 4 aa-4 dd, see FIGS. 24-27, listed below after No. 14]

[0076]5-rear surface of club head.

[0077]6-Hosel flange, part of rear of club head-hosel.

[0078]7-Hosel stem.

[0079]8-Weight as bottom “pan”.

[0080]10-Face of club head with front surface at an angle.

[0081]9-Body of angular faced club head.

[0082]11-Hosel sleeve for mounting club shaft.

[0083]12-Club shaft.

[0084]13-A single, concentrated weight at rear center of club head.

[0085]14-weights located at outer ends of club head.

[0086] Numerals for FIGS. 23-27 and 24A-27D Nos. 4, 4 a, 4 b, 4 c, 4 d,represent various claims applicable to the face of the club head in FIG.20, regarding layers.

[0087] Nos. 4 aa, 4 bb, 4 cc, 4 dd, indicate the layer of materialapplied to claims related to Nos. 4 a, 4 b, 4 c, 4 d. 3-represents thebody of the club head. A, B, C, D, represent the crossection of a stripof the body 3, as indicated by the arrows,to indicate the layer appliedto the club head face. Dark heavy lines indicate the layer.

[0088]15-Swivel frame to mount the club head.

[0089]16-Screws to mount through the frame.

[0090]17-Hole in frame.

[0091]18-Threaded hole in body 3 for the mounting screws.

[0092]19-Swivel mounting points.

What is claimed is:
 1. A unique and novel putter club head for golfputter clubs, comprising: a shaft attached to the club head; a hosel. aputter club head having a top and bottom surface, a front surface alongits length facing forward, being adapted to strike a golf ball, and arear portion; weights added to the front surface of the club head andwhich weights extend forward from the face of the club head; weightsadded to the back surface of the club head; weights added to the frontsurface and the back surface of the club head; a single concentratedweight added to the center back portion of the club head; weight mountedon each, outer end of the club head and which weights extend forward andbackward therefrom-and further, embodying weights on the back surface ofthe club head; a front surface face, set at a specific angle between 0°and 60° along its length, whereby the bottom edge of the club head isrearward of the top edge of the front surface of the club head, to formthe specific angle from a perpendicular; a putter club head, embodyingan angle on its front face, also embodies weights added to its frontface and which weights extend forward from the face of the club head; aputter club head, embodying an angle on its front face, also embodiesweights added to its front face and to it back surface; A club putterhead, embodying an angle on its front face, embodies weights added onlyto its back face; a layer of material covering the front face surface ofthe club head; a layer of material covering the bottom surface of theclub head; a layer of material covering the front surface and the bottomsurface of the club head; layer of material recessed into the face ofthe club head.
 2. A putter club head as recited in claim 1, embodyingweights added to the front surface face and extending forward from theclub face surface.
 3. A putter club head face, as recited in claim 2,embodying a weight positioned along it length, on each side, ¾ or moreinches from the center of the face of the club head.
 4. A putter clubhead as recited in claim 3, embodying a weight, positioned, on eachside, ¼ or more inches from the center on the rear portion of the clubhead.
 5. A putter club head recited in claim 1, wherein a weight isattached on each outer end of the club head extending forward beyond theface of the club head and rearward beyond the rear surface.
 6. A putterclub head as recited in claim 1, embodying a front surfaceface,constructed at a specific angle between 0° and 60°, whereby thebottom edge of the club face is rearward of its top edge to form thespecific angle.
 7. A putter club head as recited in claim 6, embodying aweight, positioned along its length, on each side, ¾ or more inches fromthe center of the face of the club head.
 8. A putter club head asrecited in claim 4, embodying an inverted “U” frame, mounting the clubhead at its ends by means of screws, and further having a “hosel sleeve”extending upward from the top of the frame for mounting the club head tothe club shaft.
 9. A putter club head as recited in claim 8 wherein theclub head can be rotated backward along its horizontal axis and set at aspecific angle between 0° and 60°.
 10. A putter club head as recited inclaim 4, embodying a club shaft attached to the body of the club head ata rearward angle, so that when the shaft is held vertically to impactthe ball, the face of the club head becomes tilted and downward,creating an angle when striking the ball.
 11. A putter club head asrecited in claim 1, wherein the upper half of its face is textured withdots, 0.0001″+0.10″ to −0.00001″, in diameter and depth and spacedapart, and further, the lower half of the club face embodies,horizontal, uniform, parallel lines of grooves, 0.0001″+0.10″ to−0.00001″ in depth and apart.
 12. A putter club head as recited in claim1, embodying layered cover material on its face surface and on itsbottom surface.
 13. A putter club head as recited in claim 12, whereinthe layered material is that commonly used as the outer cover of thegolf balls, such as surlyn, balata, zynthyne, elastomers, resins,plastics and other suitable material.
 14. A putter club head as recitedin claim 12, wherein the upper half of the front layered surfaceembodies “dots”, 0.0001″+0.10″ to −0.00001″ in diameter, depth, andspace apart, while the lower half of the front layered cover surfaceembodies horizontal, uniform, parallel grooves, 0.0001″+0.10″ to−0.00001″ in depth and space apart.
 15. A golf club comprising a golfclub head and an intrinsically attached shaft.
 16. A golf club head asrecited in claim 15, embodying weights on its front surface faceextending forward from the surface.
 17. A golf club head as recited inclaim 16, comprising a weight on its toe end,and on its heel end.